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How to configure iSCSI Backup

How to configure iSCSI Cluster

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Redundant iSCSI in Hyper-V Environment
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The basic clustering requirements for Exchange or SQL applications
vSphere Networking for iSCSI

What's iSCSI

What's iSCSI

Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) is an Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. iSCSI networks, which are based on the mature TCP/IP technology is used to facilitate data transfers over intranets and to manage storage over long distances.

The advantages of iSCSI are:

Connectivity over long distances: iSCSI can be used over metropolitan area networks (MANs) and WANs.

Lower costs: iSCSI SAN solutions capitalize on the preexisting LAN infrastructure and make use of the much more ubiquitous IP expertise available in most organizations, which reduces specialized technical expertise and specialized hardware for troubleshooting.

Simpler implementation and management: iSCSI solutions require little more than the installation of the Microsoft iSCSI initiator on the host server, a target iSCSI storage device, and a Gigabit Ethernet switch in order to deliver block storage over IP.

Built-in security: the iSCSI protocol provides security for devices on the network by using the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) for authentication and the Internet Protocol security (IPSec) standard for encryption.

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